The steppe lands of Mongolia had no large rivers and only grass and shrubs grew, which were not edible by humans but edible to animals.
Taking advantage of a Asia's vast open spaces, they traveled all over Asia in a migratory cycle that was influenced by the seasons and the climate conditions.
The Mongols lived off their animals; i.e. food, milk, bones for tools, wool for clothes and shoes.
Did little agriculture
When a water source was found, agriculture was used in place of using animals (they ate the crops instead of eating their cattle).
Very little manufacturing. Most manufactured items were pottery, leather goods, iron weapons, and few tools.
As a migratory people, they had few skilled artisans and educated individuals. As their empire grew, they required more of these skilled people and would recruit them from their allies/conquered peoples.
All advaned weaponry and technology was taken from conquered/allied peoples and improved for their uses and needs.
Nothing the Mongols had was original; all of it was stolen *NICE
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Because of their promotion of trade and extensive involvement of trade throughout Eurasia, they helped spread the bubonic plague; which killed half or more of their population. (1330 c.e)
Because the Mongols could not hold the Chinese peasant rebellions, they left China in shambles from the plague and returned to the steppe lands of Mongolia. (1368 c.e)
- Nothing the Mongols had was original; all of it was stolen *NICE
>By,
Chris Scott
Joshua Vazquez
aprroved. ERIC ZHONG